HIST 305 Study Guide - Final Guide: Trans-Saharan Trade, Almoravid Dynasty, Senegal River
13 Dec 2017
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This gave them military advantages: soninke were ideally placed to exploit a growth in trade to and from the sahara, midway between the desert- the main source of salt- and the territory of. Preached observance of strict islamic law: almoravid movement brought the rival sanhaja clans together in a new form of unity. It provided them with a chance to escape from the domination of the. Zenata berbers and the soninke of ghana: this gave them control of the trans saharan gold trade. The origins of european maritime trade w/ west africa: Portugese tried to bypass muslim north africa& gain success to gold regions of west africa. Wealth provided -> finance exploration round southern tip of africa towards india. Portugese ships reached west africa 1470s. , built fort-elmira; protected trading post from rival europeans. Traded copper, brasss, european cloth, stuff from sing hay & trans saharan trade for gold. Portugese also brought slaves from niger delta to trade.
